Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-16
From Our Regular Correspondent


From Our Regular Correspondent.
WARRINGTON. Dec. Is.
In the week Just passed political histor,
has made at rapid rate. To narrate il,
events and those leading up to them. and to
point out their far-reaching consequence
|will require volume of print from the his
korian of fifty years hence.
On Monday of last week the United States
Supreme Court, in the decision of the Viz
ginia coupon bond cases, notified the politi-
CLANS, North and South, that the war inter
|pretations of the Constitution had ceased
and that for the highest court of the country
LAT least the war of the rebellion had come Il
IN end The effect of this decision, coming
from eight Northern judges, only one of whom
is a Democrat, destroys a vast story of politi-
cal ammunition hitherto used by the partie,
hat have divided the country since 1850.
The decision of the same court in the dis
|rilIery cases from Kansas firmly fixes tbs
Prohibition party in the political field unit
is mission is accomplished or until it fails il
Is purpose. 1t is heneeforth healthy Pc
tical organization. Had the decision beer
against the validity of the prohibition legis
ation of Kansas it would have been eviden
10 the stupidest voter that to seek for Pro
hibition was to seek the unattainable.
Some surprise is manifested at the actor
.of Senator Blair in selecting one of tn,
choicest seats on the Democratic side of The
Senate chamber. When the Senate wa
composed almost entirely of Republicans j
was necessary to give the members of tina
party seats on both sides of the main aisle
but when the division Of members between
the two parties grew to be something lik,
equal the center aisle became the dividing
line politically, the Republicans occupyin.
the seats on the east and the Democrats
on the west side. This division is sim
ply custom, and of course there is n,
rule to confine Senators to one side or tn,
other; but it is a custom that has generally
been observed when there has not been to-
great numerical prePonderence of one part,
to make it practicable. The seat selected by
Senator Blair is next to the center aisle in tn.
rear row and almost directly in front of tn,
Vice Presidents desk hence it is one of thu
choicest in the chamber and no doubt there
are Democratic Senators who would be glas
to have it, Senator Blair found it out of tn,
question to procure an eligible seat on thu
republican side, so he crossed the aisle. Ii
the last Congress he had seat way round a
tilc tuu OF one OF tnt TOWe next 10 TIE lODDN
and he said that he could rarely ever catcl
the eye of the presiding officer when he want
ed recognition. His chief reason for taking
the Democratic seat is that it will place hin
right in front of the presiding officer and en-
able him to obtain recognition.
The west wing of the new State, War an,
Navy Department building is now receivin.
the finishing touches, and on the first o
g th., Iur hull :,
this country will have been completed. TIL,
granite exterior of the west wing has had it
last polish applied, and the interior is file,
with small army of mechanics busily en-
gagged to complete the numerous details
Under the intelligent and watchful direction
: of Col +. l.. Casey and his assistant, Mr.. b
Green, vast Improvements have been intro
duced in almost every branch of architectur,
and civil engineering, and which will go fal
| to make this wing model for all future
governmental buildings of large extent.
One of the most interesting boys in Wash
ington is Cunlng Isl, the ID year old son Of
one of the secretaries of the Chinese Lega
ton. The little fellow whose scarlet buttons
to his cap proclaim him Mandarin OF
the Celestial Empire. attends school oil
Fourteenth street, where his seemingly in
exlaustible fund of good nature is called in
to constant requisition for he is subjected t,
a good deal of teasing by the other boys
At noon the little Chinaman may frequent,
be seen on the street in front of the schoo
taking part in the games or looking on quetl,
from the doorway, which latter he great,
prefers as otherwise he is apt to underg,
pretty rough handling from his tormentors
Occasionally, however, the tables are turned
and the spunky little fellow will watch hi
opportunity to retaliate. making move
weapon of defense of his queue to the en'
of which is braided in heavy silk tassel
which with sudden adroit move he viii
make do duty as lash, and then throw bacl
his head and laugh Cunling Tsi is brigh
little fellow, faithful student and yer,
ambitious to attain high standing in hi
classes. LENox.